Deck 6: Understanding the Healthcare

Question 1

A nursing student is reviewing a chart on a client with in and out care. Which of the following most represents this type of care? Select all that apply.

A) Emergency department
B) Therapy sessions
C) Office visits
D) Acute care visits
E) Short stay

Answer 1

Emergency department
Therapy sessions
Office visits

Question 2

The nursing class is studying about healthcare ownership. Which of the following are the most appropriate topics to include? Select all that apply.

A) Governmental
B) Proprietary
C) Nonprofit
D) Research
E) Mental health

Answer 2

Governmental
Proprietary
Nonprofit

Question 3

A client is being admitted to a hospital. Which of the following are primary characteristics of hospital care? Select all that apply.

A) Focus on the current problem
B) Rapid assessment
C) Stabilization
D) Transfers
E) Referrals

Answer 3

Focus on the current problem
Rapid assessment
Stabilization

Question 4

Nursing students are studying about the growth of hospitals in the United States. Which of the following are major forces influencing this growth? Select all that apply.

A) Advances in medical sciences
B) Growth of health insurance
C) Emergence of professional nursing
D) Less governmental involvement
E) Physician care in mental hospitals

Question 5

The nursing student is reviewing the history of hospitals and healthcare facilities. Which of the following best describe legislative acts that provided construction for hospitals and healthcare facilities?

A) Hill-Burton Act of 1946
B) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
C) Grants in Aid of 1935
D) Social Security Act of 1963

Question 6

The nursing student is considering employment in a skilled nursing facility. Which care activities are most likely identified in this facility?

A) Physical therapy
B) Education
C) Referrals
D) Transportation

Question 7

The nursing student is explaining the history of nursing home admissions to a potential client. Which of the following is the major reason for an admission to a nursing home? Select all that apply.

A) Functional dependence
B) Cognitive impairment
C) Medical illness
D) Gender
E) Age

Question 8

The nurse is caring for a nursing home client. Which goals are most appropriate for this client? Select all that apply.

A) Autonomy
B) Function
C) Independence
D) Environment
E) Custodial care

Question 9

The nursing student is considering potential employment in an assisted living facility. Which of the following best describes the care provided in this facility? Select all that apply.

A) Most care provided by unlicensed personnel
B) Residents manage their own medications
C) Attend meals in community dining area
D) Immobile clients are admitted
E) Licensed nurses are not required

Question 10

The nurse is describing the benefits of retirement communities to a potential client. Which nursing theorists' model of care is most applicable to retirement communities?

A) Sister Callista Roy
B) Betty Neuman
C) Madeleine Leininger
D) Patricia Benner

Question 11

The nurse is providing follow-up instructions for a client in ambulatory care. Which of these healthcare provider is the mainstay of basic care for most individuals?

A) Primary care provider
B) Emergency department
C) Urgent care
D) School clinics

Question 12

The hospital representative is discussing a client's participation in Medicare. The client is covered by Medicare A. Which healthcare services are most likely covered under Medicare A? Select all that apply.

A) Hospital
B) Limited rehabilitation
C) Physician care
D) Outpatient services
E) Prescriptions

Question 13

The client presents to the hospital for treatment. Which healthcare provider is most likely to be this client's case manager?

A) Nurse
B) Physician
C) Admission coordinator
D) Discharge planner

Question 14

The nursing student is learning about acuity systems. Which of the following best describe concepts of this system? Select all that apply.

A) Refers to the severity of illness
B) Rapidity of change in the client
C) Intensity of care required
D) Clients with level 1 requires the most care
E) Intensity measures identify number of physician visits

Question 15

The nursing student is learning about healthcare access. Which of the following most often influences healthcare access? Select all that apply.

A) Economic status
B) Geography
C) Sociocultural status
D) Unethical practices of provider
E) Charitable care

Question 16

The nurse is reviewing a hospital quality improvement plan. Which elements are most likely to appear in this document? Select all that apply.

A) Patient safety
B) Client care coordination
C) Preventative care methods
D) The Joint Commission accreditation
E) Patient satisfaction scores

Question 17

The nursing student is reading about quality indicators recognized by The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) . Which of the following are quality indicators recognized by this agency? Select all that apply.

A) Prevention
B) Inpatient
C) Client safety
D) Satisfaction scores
E) Surgical errors

Question 18

A hospital just initiated clinical pathways. Which of the following describes the best reason for utilizing critical pathways?

A) Standardized tool used to monitor outcomes
B) Identifies payment received for treatment
C) Prioritizes individual quality indicators
D) Required for accreditation

Question 19

The hospital is using clinical pathways. Which of the following is a priority benefit to this client?

A) Care can be immediately modified to address the problem
B) Hospital can respond to client complaints
C) Required for state surveyors during accreditation
D) Identifies power in the healthcare system

Question 20

The nursing student is reading about power in the healthcare system. Which of the following are significant examples of power in healthcare? Select all that apply.

A) Consumers
B) Physicians
C) Insurance companies
D) The Joint Commission
E) Hospital administrators